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Little Mermaid III Day Care Center

Brownsville, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
5 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 22, 2004
Capacity
75 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
832777

Where

4885 Paredes Ln Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 30, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Observed an electrical outlet uncovered in the pre-kinder classroom. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as outlet was covered at the time of inspection.”
At the inspection
August 30, 2022Medium High746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
State’s note: “Observed a 42 inch television placed on the table in the afterschool classroom. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as television was removed from the classroom.”
At the inspection
August 30, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “Observed three infant ages 1 month, 2 month, and 3 months asleep in bouncer. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as infants were removed and placed on their back inside the crib.”
At the inspection
August 30, 2022Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/1/2021. Completion of certification is overdue by 6 months.”
September 2, 2022
August 30, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “There was a fire inspection completed on 1/7/2022; however the operation did not pass inspection and will need to make the needed corrections.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Mermaid III Day Care Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Mermaid III Day Care Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 5: 2 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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